The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 19, 1953, Page 8

New Show And Sales Room, Six Efficiency Apartments Are Planned ilberman Announces Renovation K.W. Venetian Blind Company Constructs New Quarters Here arranty Deeds Show Increase During Week’ Stanley Andrews for $3,000. jMonroe County land to Robert ¢, Land near Eleanor St. and Whal-/Rogers, of Miami, for $300, jton St. was sold by Frank C. Sch-| Land in North Marathon Shores neider to Charles W. Morison for subdivision was sold by Ray E, The Key West Venetian) Blind Co. is getting a new) showroom and Duval Street) is getting six new efficiency} apartments. The old building at 716) Duval St. is being turned into| _ @ modern structure with) space for a show and sales! | room downstairs and six new; © | apartments upstairs, accord-| ing to S. R. Silberman, owner! | of the Key West Venetian! Blind Co. | The general offices of the intl pany also will be in the renovated building; however, the company’s factory will remain in its present] location, 123 Duval St. j Almost all of the entire / on Duval will be one } gular show window with a a | foot glass door at one | building is 28 feet, nine { Duval and 69 feet, four inches | deep. Silberman said that the show Toom will be 55 feet deep, The show room will have plaster! walls, an acoustic ceiling, plaster’ walls and a terrazzo floor. The! ground floor of the building will} be completely air conditioned. Bach of the six apartments up- stairs will consist of one large room, @ kitchen and a bath. The main room in two of the apartments will be 14 feet by 19 feet. In the other four units, the THIS BUILDING, when renovation is completed, will house the show and sales room of the K main room will be 11 feet by 15 4 mgs : ay feet West Venetian Blind Company, as well as six modern apartments, which will occupy the sec- {Could this examination be given |by an osteopath? | A. Yes. The examination may be} given by a licensed osteopath’ who graduated from a recognized col-| j four questions of interest to, Q. I’m a disabled Korean veter- lege of osteopathy and who is list-| an taking vocational training un- eq in the current directory of the der Public Law 16. The way I’ve american Osteopathic Association. figured it, I'll have some entitle-;) Q. I'm planning to borrow on ment left for Korean GI Bill train- my permanent GI insurance poli- ing, after I'm rehabilitated. But cy, and I’d like to know how I’m | when that time comes, my cut-off supposed to pay the money back. date for starting will have passed. A, Your loan may be repaid: at ) Will that deprive me of Korean any time, in full or partially, in GI training benefits? amounts that are multiples of $5. A. Not necessarily, You may be [Interest is payable annually on the permitted to take Korean GI Bill anniversary date of the loan. training if the course is a normal Q. | am a World War II veteran Progression from the Public Law'and I’m planning to go back on 16 training you will have complet- active duty. I’m going to ask VA , ed. to waiver the premiums on my GI| Q. I understand the Korean GI term insurance policy while I’m in | Bill bars dancing courses for vet- jniform. My policy had a disability jerans. I’m taking physical educa- income provision, for whch I pay |tion in college and one of the g |ittle extra. Will payments on courses is dancing. Will I have to that provision be waived also,! | skip this course somehow, or will along with my regular premiums? | I be able to take it? A. No. If you want to continue | A. You wil: be permitted to take this disability protection while in| your dancing course. In your case, service, you must continue to pay, | it does not come within the restric the required extra amount. Waiver) jtions of the law, since it is an in- of premiums, authorized by law,| | tegral part of your over-all train- do not apply to these extra pay-| | ing program. ments. | _Q. Premiums on my National Q. 1 plan to get a GI farm loan. , Service Life Insurance policy are How can I find out who would/ under waiver, since I’ve been total- bh 2 PHONE Us FOR FREE &STIMATE Sly and permanently disabled for Ks each shanty eee | many months. I have aterm policy,| A. Information as to who makes The Maxwell Company but I'd like to convert it to a per- loans under the GI Bill usually} 909 Fleming St. WAL 2.6031 The tile baths will each have a ond floor.—Citizen Staff Photo ,Finch. units will be installed. The apart- ment’s walls will be plaster and and asphalt tile. Clearview glass Here are authoritative answers former servicemen and their fami- louver windows will be used in all from the Veterans Administration lies: Srigasie-ae= VETERANS’ CORNER VENETIAN BLINDS EXCLUSIVELY WITH The MAXWELL COMPANY Nationally Adverticed| © Suilt to Fit Any Size Window! “Aluminum Slats Easily Removable! Now Beauty ROLLACHEAD Precision - made te fit your windows perfectly ... choose from decorator inspired colors ... either matching or contrasting tapes. manent plan. May I do so, while may be obtained from your Coun-| premiums are being waived? ty Agricultural Extension Agent.| A. Yes. You may convert your Or you might check with your bank term policy to any permanent plan or other lending institutions in the other than endownment. And you grea, won't be required to take a medi- | — cal examination. A conference on alcoholics found| Q. I wani to reinstate my GI the typical Canadian alcoholic is) term insurance policy, which has middle é¢lass between 35 and 45, a! been lapsed for more than three skilled or semiskilled worker, mar-| months, and I unders.and I'll have ried, owning his own home with to take a physical examination.itwo or three children. | | FINANCING | . Page8 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, December 19, 1953) —~Ay— ; " MIKE'S PLUMBING yee ee i The Royal Palms | Take Time To Pay... | SOLVE THAT APARTMENTS | SEWER PROBLEM There‘s NO DOWN PAYMENT! You MODERNIZE THAT BATH or KITCHEN Accepting Applications Now Furnished and Unfurnished | 2 Bedroom Apartments FIRST STREET and PATTERSON AVENUE have three years to pay. Come in and learn about this easy payment plan. Opportunity is knocking at your deor. Recondition, remodel or add that extra Bathroom. We sell, service and install quality products, We'll be glad te give you a FREE cost estimate! KOHLER OF KOHLER FIXTURES 800 Whitehead Street Phone 2-3031 000. | Village subdivision to Walter Ly Ray L. Parker sold 10 acres of! Perry for $1,100, Francis Mr. and Mrs. James S. Y, Ivins, * Grassy Key, sold a lot in Crains ‘ton, D. C., for $800. Coral Keys Co., Inc., sold a lot for $800. A warranty deed carrying a 10- cent stamp marked the transfer of | Tobin eal pats se Fa George W. Goodson a Lak tong ee et! Dodge to Alberta C. Lincoln fer * | $25,900. | Orval O. Roth sold a lot in Vaca | Sombrero Subdivision to Peter J. ,.|Jost, Jr., of Jennings, Mo., for $1,300. | A lot in Sunset Point was sold by William J. Potter to Henrietta Patterson and others of Bergen- field, N. J., for $1,000. Two lots in Marathon Heights were sold by George R. Jones to the U. S. Naval Station, Key West, Florida. Sealed bids, Specification No. 139460 will be received until 2:30 p. m. EST, Tuesday, 29 December 1953, at the Sixth Naval District Public Works Ofice, Building No. 12, U. S. Naval Base, Charleston, South Carolina, T. W. Johnson, 128 Margaret St., add a room, $1,000. Bids Asked On Navy Re-roofing The Sixth Naval Distriet Public Works Officer has extended an in- vitation to bid on the re-roofing of Buildings No. 125, 127, and 128 at Says NEW YORK #—What are you! There is also the problem of doing to cut down Christmas what to do about all your nieces costs? jand nephews. A simple solution is Some people complain, ‘I no/to send each a letter containing a longer. can tell the difference be-\dollar bill, and a note: tween Christmas and bankruptcy.”| “I am sending you this $10 be- They have let this festive season|cause I think you probably would get out of hand. But there is no Per to vr out eee your Treason why you can’t enjoy a fine Sel, and anyway jw you Christmas at minimum expense if Could use a little money at Christ. le ingenuity. You, mas. ma ar ae oa heel,| The kids will look at the buck but everybody else will be so full|and murmur sadly: : of the milk of human kindness they| Poor old .uncle, he is getting so will overlook it. And think of the|near-sighted lately.” ; money you'll save. | The question of Christmas tips is So here is a heel’s guide to a easily solved. Just tell all the cut-rate Christmas: folks who usually hold their palms You probably still have last/out at this time of the year, “Gee, year’s Christmas cards. So mail|/NO Santa Claus for me. I just got them back to the peopie who sent My two weeks’ notice at the of- them to you, and enclose a note fice.” They not only won't look for saying: tips. Some might even offer to “I received so much pleasure lend you money. If they do, take from looking at your Christmas it. You can Pay them back later, card in 1953 I am unable to deny if it doesn’t slip your mind, and you the same joy in 1954, May it it will make them feel good to make the New Year happy for think they have lightened your you.” 2 y Could an ob: to that? Christmas day presents the final Now, anyane, oie presents for;hurdle—how to get you and your your friends? Do something dif- wife a free meal. Simple. You just ferent. Why not get your wife to. 80 to a neighbor on Christmas collect some old vests—every clos-/morning, admire his tree, and re- et has a few—cut holes all over/mark that a strange dog leaped them, and embroider the holes with through the window, grabbed up green and ced yarn? Then mail Your Christmas turkey, and bound- each vest to a friend with this ¢d out again. : “May the enclosed Christmas- us?” you : Rees keep your sweet little bor will ask sympathetically. Don't tree snug and cozy on the coldest Fab at his offer. See what he’s night. Be careful not to bruise its °t on the menu first. If it isn't tender little branches when you‘Sétisfactory. go on to another ‘button the warmer around it.” (eighbor with your hard luck tale. Why, people will be talking for’ There is no need for eating a days—after getting a present like second-rate meal even on a cut- t—about how thoughtful and Tate Christmas. : sentimental you were to think of| If you follow these rules, you'll a way to keep their Christmas tree |fi0d that you've had a fine, mel- from catching pneumonia. jlow, merry Christmas at the low Your wife, of course, can’t be/est possible expense. overlooked. One way to please her| “After all,” you can tell your- is to pick out a luxurious bathrobe it isn’t how much you spend one size smaller than a circus that’s really rtant—it’s the tent, charge it, and bring it home. SPitit of the thing.” RENTALS DONSON STACK CHAIRS For Easy Storage~- Genuine Firestone Plastic Webbing Assorted Combination of Colors ... 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